2022
Mystery

Amador County

We call this wine 'Mystery' because we never know what it will be from year to year. It is a red blend created by our top-tier Conspiracy Club members each year. In 2022, club members Holger Hornish and Tiffany Phillips created a wonderfully balanced and food friendly blend of Barbera, Syrah and Petite Sirah. Subtle tannins come from a small amount of Petite Sirah and vibrant acidity comes from the majority being Barbera. Syrah contributes berries and earthiness as well as aromatics.

Alcohol Content: 14.0% by Volume

1,284 Bottles Produced

Retail	Conspiracy Club Prices
$32.00	$28.80 | 27.20 | 25.60

Tasting Notes

2024-02-16

We decided to have Mystery as one of the featured wines for the upcoming Wildflower and Wine festival, so we thought we should try it and see how it has progressed. We're very happy to say that it is everything that we were hoping for! Although this is a lighter red, the bright acidity will let it hold up against all kinds of foods...especially red sauce Italian!

Wine Status

	Closed: needs aging
>	Drinking well, but young
	Peaking
	Drinking well, but mature
	Past Prime

Composition

50% Barbera Oleta Vineyards Brix pH TA 25.0 3.33 1.0	30% Syrah York Vineyards Brix pH TA 31.0 4.14 0.66
20% Petite Sirah La Mesa Vineyards Brix pH TA 24.5 3.77 0.84

Fun Facts

• We had 2 sessions of the blending party
• Winner of the first session was almost unanimously voted the best blend of that session during the blind tasting
• The second session had a 3 way tie, which had to be broken by blind tasting from Aaron
• The overall winner was chosen by a blind tasting from Aaron of the two session winners

Serving Recommendations

For the best experience when consuming now, we recommend:

• Can be served either chilled or at cellar temperature